AnyCrawl-API

What this skill does

Perform high-performance web scraping, crawling, and Google search with multi-engine support and structured data extraction via AnyCrawl API.

AnyCrawl-API is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install AnyCrawl-API

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for anycrawl and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add AnyCrawl-API with a single command:

openclaw skills add anycrawl

This pulls anycrawl from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/anycrawl/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use AnyCrawl-API

Once installed, AnyCrawl-API activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab anycrawl-1.0.1.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/anycrawl/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install AnyCrawl-API?

Install AnyCrawl-API in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for anycrawl, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add anycrawl. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/anycrawl/.

Is AnyCrawl-API free?

Yes. AnyCrawl-API is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does AnyCrawl-API do?

Perform high-performance web scraping, crawling, and Google search with multi-engine support and structured data extraction via AnyCrawl API.

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